Ballot or the Bullet Lyrics
Band | |
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Album | Van Halen III(1998) |
Type | Album (Studio full-length) |
Genres | Hard Rock |
Labels | Warner Bros. Records |
Ranked | #171 for 1998 , #7,941 all-time |
Album rating : 75.5 / 100
Votes : 10
Votes : 10
11. Ballot or the Bullet (5:42)
"Ballot Or The Bullet"
Give me liberty or give me death
No truer words have ever been said
Well are you prepared for your very last breath?
Don't you dare start what you cannot finish
So when we face, face the adversary
No longer are we the minority
And when history repeats her hour
The pendulum will swing, swing into power
Though not in vain like our forefathers
Freedom, never had no room for cowards
For in the end, there will be equality
By any means necessary
The ballot or the bullet
The choice is up to you
The ballot or the bullet
Tell me what you gonna do
The sword or the pen
Can be held by the same hand
What's it gonna take to liberate?
An emancipation, a false proclamation?
All these token words that you legislate
Sound a little bit absurd. Hey! And a little too late
When a house is divided, it just will not stand
Once it's decided, a line drawn in the sand
Ah! The ballot or the bullet
The choice is up to you
The ballot or the bullet
Tell me what you gonna do
The sword or the pen
Can be held by the same hand
[Guitar Solo]
The ballot or the bullet
The choice is up to you
The ballot or the bullet
Tell me what you gonna do
The ballot or the bullet
The choice is up to you
The ballot or the bullet
Tell me what you gonna do
The sword or the pen can be
The sword or the pen can be
The sword or the pen can be
The sword or the pen can be
The sword or the pen can be
held, held by the same hand!
Give me liberty or give me death
No truer words have ever been said
Well are you prepared for your very last breath?
Don't you dare start what you cannot finish
So when we face, face the adversary
No longer are we the minority
And when history repeats her hour
The pendulum will swing, swing into power
Though not in vain like our forefathers
Freedom, never had no room for cowards
For in the end, there will be equality
By any means necessary
The ballot or the bullet
The choice is up to you
The ballot or the bullet
Tell me what you gonna do
The sword or the pen
Can be held by the same hand
What's it gonna take to liberate?
An emancipation, a false proclamation?
All these token words that you legislate
Sound a little bit absurd. Hey! And a little too late
When a house is divided, it just will not stand
Once it's decided, a line drawn in the sand
Ah! The ballot or the bullet
The choice is up to you
The ballot or the bullet
Tell me what you gonna do
The sword or the pen
Can be held by the same hand
[Guitar Solo]
The ballot or the bullet
The choice is up to you
The ballot or the bullet
Tell me what you gonna do
The ballot or the bullet
The choice is up to you
The ballot or the bullet
Tell me what you gonna do
The sword or the pen can be
The sword or the pen can be
The sword or the pen can be
The sword or the pen can be
The sword or the pen can be
held, held by the same hand!
Van Halen III - Lyrics
1. Neworld Lyrics | 2. Without You Lyrics |
3. One I Want Lyrics | 4. From Afar Lyrics |
5. Dirty Water Dog Lyrics | 6. Once Lyrics |
7. Fire in the Hole Lyrics | 8. Josephina Lyrics |
9. Year to the Day Lyrics | 10. Primary Lyrics |
▶ 11. Ballot or the Bullet Lyrics | 12. How Many Say I Lyrics |
Van Halen III - Album Credits
Members
- Gary Cherone : Vocals
- Eddie Van Halen : Guitars
- Michael Anthony : Bass
- Alex Van Halen : Drums
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